Short Story Writng....Sounds easier but, it's not!

I am finding out how much harder it is to write short stories verses longer ones. I know that there's a reason behind it. I read somewhere that the limited space of short stories requires the writer to stick to what must be included and leave the rest out. Also mastering storytelling in a short form can help you see your novel in a different light. I agree with all of that but, I'm finding it's real hard for me to take a long story and make it short. I have to leave out so much of the details. I admire anyone who can write well, especially short story writers now. 

I long and look forward to the day that I am good at writing anything real well. Especially being descriptive. When I read a novel or, anything for that matter it seems so easy. But for me it is not easy being descriptive,not at all. I think it's a true art to be able to show a story through description and allowing the reader to become so engaged that, they don't want to put the book down. 

One thing I've realized about myself lately is, I would rather read a short story, one that moves at a fast pace. I think life is so fast paced that a lot of us don't want or have the time to read anything that's too long. I've noticed that when someone post a short story on Facebook, I'll take the time to read it but, I'll skip the ones that are too long. Even videos are getting shorter, vines for example. And I find myself skipping over the video's that are more than a minute and watch the short ones. I think it's time to stop and smell the roses; as the saying goes. I've decided to tell myself to slow down, life's too short to rush through it.